I am doing the Craftsy BOM, for February we are doing 2 blocks, both with HST's. She is showing us 2 different methods for cutting them. One method is Jenny's method, sewing 2 blocks together with a 1/4" seam around the outside of the block, then cutting that from corner to corner to end up with 4 triangles, open and press for the HST's. The other methods is to place two black together, draw line down middle from corner to corner and then sew a 1/4" seam on each side of this line, then cut down the middle of the two seams and then open and press for the HST's.

Shew, with all of that explained... my problem, so far have only done one block (Balkan Puzzle-using Jenny's method), is that my blocks are not going together nicely at all. I have ripped and resewed so many times, I may have to recut some of the squares! I have been very cautious about not stretching them since they are on the bias, but Arrrgghhhh!!! I still don't have my block sewed completely together yet. It is currently scattered around on the table. I am disgusted with it. Haven't even attempted to cut out the other block yet (Chevron) yet due to my frustration with this one. Someone did tell me that the 2nd method is better than Jenny's method. I don't know, what method do all of you use!! I didn't think that HST's were supposed to be this difficult!